The Duende and my new camera
December 31, 2009The Duende really spoke to me when I got a new digital camera.
This fiery eye is actually a photo of the inside of a green glass bowl resting on a red bench top.
The blue stone in the photo below glows with a red gold fire whenever the light hits it. No one knows what kind of stone it is. One of my daughters picked it up at a street stall in Vietnam about ten years ago. When it is away from the light the stone is a soft powdery blue. The stone itself is relatively soft and marks and chips quite easily. (If anyone out there in Soul Food land knows what it is – I’d love to hear from you).
The diamond shape behind it is a lead crystal stopper from a bottle and the two objects rest on a stone my son found at the beach – I think it’s called mudstone.
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Isn’t it fun to get a new camera? I’m not certain but the stone looks like a moonstone.
Thanks Lori, I think you’ve solved the mystery. I looked up moonstone in my gemstone book and the description fits.
Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks Sally – glad you enjoyed them.
Really great pics–so unusual! The stone has an opal look to it, too. You have a great “eye” for photos (pun intended).
Thanks porch sitter – I like your pun a lot. The stone does look an opal when the light shines through it. When it is not lit up it is rather translucent which makes me think Lori is on the right track.
I love your photographs!
I can see that your camera is going to lead you in wonderful new, creative directions. Nothing like putting your hands in the creative loam.